The wheat rollercoaster continues to run its course. In the past month we have witnessed a large degree of volatility. In this article, we look at wheat from a seasonal point of view to determine the position of the market.

Mecardo have provided our subscribers with a monthly repository of deciles for a wide range of commodities. Decile tables are one of the most important tools to assist in pricing commodities. It has been a while since we discussed them in relation to wheat.

A fortnight ago, I commented that wheat stocks were set to ‘crash’. Admittedly, my comment had an undertone of sarcasm, I thought it was worthwhile delving into production and stocks, to provide a greater element of perspective. Are we in a bull, bear or neutral environment?

As canola can be a testing crop at the best of times, it will be the first to go. In the past week, we have spoken to a number of agronomists and farmers who are likely to start canning canola in the coming weeks. In this report, we take a look at the basis levels between Australia and overseas futures markets.

A good week for producers in the wheat market, with green all across the board. We have seen rallies in recent months, but will this one persist? In this short update, we take a look at the seasonality of futures, and whether it is time to get your hedge on.

It’s been a while since we looked at the sorghum market, and its going gangbusters. A series of events have transpired to raise sorghum pricing levels for producers, although unfortunately for feed lotters this is raising their overall costs.

At Mecardo we are big advocates of splitting your grain marketing into futures and basis. Through taking a more strategic approach to grain sales, it is possible to lock in higher returns, rather than opting for the flat price at the local silo. In this article, we look at the forward physical contracts to determine whether current basis levels are worth locking in.

We are at the cusp of a new season. In the coming weeks, the country will be going full steam ahead with the planting of the 2018/19 crop. In this analysis we take a look at how the major inputs are performing. Let’s just hope we get a welcome opening break!

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